Chum dispenser



1969 r E. G. GOODMAN 3,459,247

cHuM DISPENSER Filed Jan. 18, 1967- INVENTOR Edward G. Goodman United States Patent 3,459,247 CHUM DISPENSER Edward G. Goodman, 608 Clearview Ave., Trevose, Pa. Filed Jan. 18, 1967, Ser. No. 610,172 Int. Cl. A47 17/14; A01f 7/02 US. Cl. 146-192 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates to dispensing apparatus, and more particularly, to a dispenser used for the dispensing of chum and other materials which are used by fishermen to attract fish.

For the benefit of those inexperienced with the terms of apparatus and the like used by commercial fishermen, churn is defined as chopped fish or vegetable matter, refuse or scrap fish, thrown overboard to draw fish to a fishing boat.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a chum dispenser that can be operated from the battery of a boat.

Another object of this invention is to provide a chum dispenser that will eliminate the necessity of carrying large cans of prepared chum.

Another object of this invention is to provide a chum dispenser that will permit the disposal of all fish that are not edible or desirable as soon as they are caught.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a chum dispenser that can be clamped on the gunwale of any boat, as is illustrated in FIGURE 3 of the accompanying drawing.

Further objects and advantages will become apparent from the following description and accompanying drawing in which, like references designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is a side view of this invention, which is shown partly in section for reasons of clarity, as to its internal construction.

FIG. 2 is a pictorial view of this invention.

FIG. 3 is a pictorial view of this invention, secured to the gunwale of a small boat. The invention is shown to be in operation in this figure.

Referring now to the drawing, and more particularly to FIGURE 1, it is seen that this invention consists of a tubular vertically disposed grinding chamber 6, to the top of which is bolted, or otherwise secured, the hopper 7 which has the configuration of a frustum of a cone. An electric motor 8, having a water pump 9 on its upper end, is suspended from the underside of the horizontally disposed plate 10 of the mounting base that is secured to the bottom of the aforesaid grinding chamber 6. The electric motor and the integrally housed water pump are mounted in a vertical position with the drive shaft 11 of the aforesaid electric motor and its associated water pump extending vertically through the center of the horizontally disposed cutting wheel 12 of this invention.

A manually operated water valve 13 is mounted on one side of the vertically disposed member 14 of the aforesaid mounting base that, for the first time, is indicated by 3,459,247 Patented Aug. 5, 1969 the reference number 15. A horizontally disposed pipe 16 connects the aforesaid water valve 13 with the water pump 9, while the pipes 17 and 18 connect the aforesaid water valve 13 to the inside of the grinding chamber 6. The water outlet 19 to the lower portion of the aforesaid grinding chamber 6 is located on top of the aforesaid water pump 9, as is clearly shown in FIGURE 1 of the drawing. Here it is also seen that the starting switch 20 and the two electric power connections 21 to the electric solenoid of this invention are mounted on the already mentioned vertically disposed member 14. The water intake pipe to the water pump 9 is indicated by the reference number 22 while the water exhaust tube is indicated by the reference number 23. Hose of the desired length is suitably secured to the water intake pipe 22 and the water exhaust tube 23 from which the chum is expelled from the dispenser, as one can readily see by looking at FIGURE 3 of the accompanying drawing.

It is now obvious from the above description of this invention of mine that all one needs to do to dispense the chum is to hang this device on the gunwale of any boat and then connect the two aforesaid electric power connections 21 to the electric battery of the boat by means of the cable 24, connect the two aforesaid hose to the proper connections, activate the electric motor 8, and feed the desired fish or vegetable matter into the top of the aforesaid hopper 7. The chum will come out the already mentioned exhaust tube 23 into the water, which has been previously sprayed with oil to form a slick in order to eliminate any fish drippings or spillage from damaging the outside of the boat.

Various changes and modifications may be made in this invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the dispenser as set forth in the appended annexed claim.

Having thus described this invention, what I new claim as new is:

1. A chum dispenser of the character described, comprising a grinding chamber, a power driven cutting wheel mounted in the grinding chamber, the cutting wheel being horizontally disposed, a hopper having the configuration of a cone connected to the top of the grinding chamber and communicating therewith, a mounting base having a horizontally disposed plate and means for securing this plate to the gunwale of a small boat, the grinding chamber being secured to the top of said plate, an electric motor, a water pump mounted on top of said electric motor, the water pump and electric motor secured to the underside of said plate, a driving connection between the electric motor, the cutting wheel and the water pump, the water pump being provided with a water intake pipe, a hose connected to the intake pipe, the hose to extend over the side of a boat and down into the water, the pump also being provided with an outlet pipe which outlet pipe is connected to the interior of the grinding chamber, an exhaust tube also connected to the interior of the grinding chamber, a second hose connected to this exhaust tube, this second hose to extend over the gunwale of a boat to exhaust ground chum and water from the chum dispenser.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 73,464 1/1868 Richardson 146l23 3,361,369 1/1968 Ruble 241-46 3,048,340 8/1962 Vernon 241-101 X W. GRAYDON ABERCROMBIE, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 

